Q4 - Indexation of OAS and Prescribed Interest Rates

Two pieces of good news for the last quarter of 2026: seniors will get a small raise, but prescribed interest rates at CRA will stay steady for the last quarter of 2026. Here’s what you need to integrate into your year end planning activities.

This year’s thought leaders will be taking the stage at DAC Acuity 2022, October 16-18 in Niagara Falls to discuss the theme “Velocity: How to Gain Momentum in the New Economy”, and this is your unique opportunity to grow your business with innovative insight from the top Canadian Knowledge experts in tax, accounting and finance. We invite you to join us for a combination of great networking, and the serious work of understanding the trends and strategies that lead to sound decision-making with your clients in the current environment. RSVP now, and take advantage of early-bird tuition rates – only until August 31.

Owing money to CRA has just gotten a lot more expensive.  If you owe, you’ll pay interest at a rate of 7% effective October to December.   This represents an additional 1% increase over the July to August quarter which was, in turn, a 1% increase over the rate for the previous quarter.

Just over four months after the April 7th Budget, the Government released a large package of draft legislative proposals on August 9th.  They include details on the following provisions, which will be discussed in detail at the September 21st CE Summits. 

The 2021 Census has pointed to a growing new demographic advisors must take note of or risk losing a client base that can have significant lifetime value.  How well you embrace the transgender or non-binary demographic can make a big difference but it requires unique practice management changes.  Here’s what you need to know:

Join us for an exclusive night out with Knowledge Bureau President Evelyn Jacks and Chef Massimo Capra on October 15th in beautiful Niagara Falls.  This dinner is limited to 20 guests, so confirm your attendance at DAC and your reservation as soon as possible.  Here are the details of the delicious extravaganza; plus, check out the outstanding agenda too!

What matters is what you keep.  There is no doubt your clients are  interested in knowing how to inflation-proof and recession-proof their wealth and navigate successfully through emerging risks from the CRA.  To accomplish the former, advisors must have broader knowledge in tax on upcoming tax changes and how astute investment planning in a very new economic environment can help clients maximize after-tax income and reduce capital erosion.  But there are other risks, too, and these topical issues will be the subject of a deep dive for pros at the September 21 CE Summits.